Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Thighs

Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Thighs are tender, juicy, and slathered in an easy no-cook BBQ sauce that chars to perfection right in your air fryer.

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INGREDIENTS

Step-by-step instructions!

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Stir the BBQ sauce ingredients together in a small bowl. Set aside.

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Pat the chicken dry with paper towels. Sprinkle both sides of the chicken with the paprika, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper.

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Place the seasoned chicken in a single layer in the basket, then air fry.

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Brush ¼ cup BBQ sauce onto the chicken. Flip the chicken and brush the other side with ¼ cup of sauce.

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Air fry until it reaches an internal temperature of at least 165 degrees F. But it's actually more tender and juicy at about 180.

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